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Memorandum
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Steve Benoit
Date: September 4, 2019
Subject: Staff Report
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August Programs
Entertainment in the Park:
8-1-19 Justin Allen Magician
8-8-19 Will Hale and the Tadpole Parade
Concerts:
8-1-19 Lamont Cranston
8-8-19 Fabulous Armadillos
8-15-19 Arch Allies
8-22-19 Pop Rocks
Ballfields:
Ongoing Summer Softball
Youth Baseball
Youth Softball
Programs:
SPA- Naturmania
SPA- Boys of Summer Camp
Girl Power
Let’s Build Something
Flintstones and Jetsons Camp
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Special Events:
Farmers Market ongoing-Mingle at the Market, Popsicles with Public Safety
8-14-19 Dog Days of Summer (dog park event)
Marketing Efforts
Website August Stats
Top 3 Page Views:
Facilities – 3,461 (Orono Park – 455)
Riverfront Concert Series - 2,395
Parks and Recreation – 1,226
Top 3 Links clicked:
Jobs – 920
Webtrac (Site for activity registrations) – 776
Orono Park Map - 89
August Facebook Stats:
Lifetime Likes – 5,612 (The total number of people who have liked your
Page.)
Daily Total Impressions – 75,605 (Number of people who had any posts from our page
enter their screen)
Daily Engaged Users – 3,906 (Number of times people have engaged with page
through likes, comments, shares and more)
Memorandum
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Natalie Anderson
Date: September 4, 2019
Subject: Activity Center Report
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August Programs
Music by Coda
Fabulous Friday Bingo
Q and A with Master Gardeners
Helping Paws Demonstration
In House Pool Tournament
Fitness Classes – Fit and Friends Yoga, Silver Sneakers Cardio
Cards – 500, Smear, Bridge, Hand and Foot
Hobby Groups – Woodcarving and Quilting
Support Groups: Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Trips: Crossroads Shopping Trip, St. Croix River Boat Cruise, Guthrie Theater Trip
History Buffs
SALT Golf Tournament
Casual Conversation with ERPD Officer Dan Block
Marketing Efforts
Development and distribution of 1200 Senior Scene Newsletters
Star News “Seniors On The Go” column and “Happenings” Section
Event flyers at senior buildings in Elk River
Facebook Posts
Maintained Activity Center website page
Attendance and Memberships
August Total: 2149 Daily Average: 102
350 optional memberships purchased so far this year
Broken Air Conditioning Unit
The Activity Center closed on August 1 due to the air conditioning not working.
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Memorandum
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Rich Czech
Date: September 5, 2019
Subject: September Events
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Upcoming events for September
• Renovation continues.
• Fall Learn to Skate Session begins October 5
• Staff hiring for season begins
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